Camp Mental Health Professional
Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa
Description
Job Commitment
– Spring 2026: May – June 2026, 4-6 hours/week spent conducting intakes with campers and families, creating care plans for the summer, and working with senior youth leadership to design training sessions for staff week. $30-35/hour.
– Summer 2026: Full time, residential on-site from June 22nd-August 7th. $1100-1200 weekly, depending on experience
Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa, an ACA accredited, residential summer camp located in Big Bear Lake California is seeking a residential, seasonal mental health professional (MHP). The MHP is a critical member of the Camper Care Team at Camp Gilboa. In addition to providing direct intervention and support of campers and staff, resources and training to campers and staff, the MHP also works to support our unique youth leadership model by empowering staff and youth leadership in their roles. The MHP should have a desire to grow personally and professionally as part of a close-knit community of committed individuals. This is a residential position. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves more with Camp Gilboa and what makes us unique by perusing our website: www.campgilboa.org
Primary Responsibilities
Provide ongoing mentorship, training and support to counselors, head counselors, and youth-led Camper Care Coordinators as they implement interventions and program modifications.
Work with campers and staff to proactively incorporate skills and strategies to alleviate anxiety and contribute to a positive camp environment.
Provide emotional support and guidance to individual campers with active mental health concerns. Please note that this is NOT therapy but rather therapeutic support and/or guidance including providing psychoeducation, self-regulatory tools and triaging level of care needed
Provide assessment and direct intervention in cases of mental health and/or behavioral crises in collaboration with camper care team, camp director and Executive Director
Partner with the youth camper care director to manage the Camper Care team
Work with the ED to bring in outside consultation from the mental health committee as needed
Work with the camper care team to design modifications to programs and activities to be inclusive of all campers, including those with learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Executive Functioning challenges, and more.
Maintain required documentation for camper meetings, team meetings and parent calls.
Communicate with parents regarding campers with mental health and/or behavioral issues.
Be “on call” for any behavioral, social or mental health crises that arise with campers or staff during the summer. An “on call” schedule will be established and agreed upon prior to the start of the summer.
Attend pre-camp training on camp policies, including child abuse and neglect and emergency procedures.
Provide staff training prior to opening day and during summer on behavior management, eating disorder awareness, child development, and childhood mental health disorders.
Provide support to staff as needed, and support senior staff in finding solutions to mental health challenges counselors are facing
Participate in daily meetings with camp leadership to ensure that camper and staff well being are centralized in camp operations.
Provide guidance on supporting staff and camper with regards to restorative justice practices and how to implement them in appropriate ways
Provide support for counselors to care for their personal mental health and emotional wellbeing
Qualifications & Job Functions
Holds a graduate level or higher degree in a mental health field
Hiring is dependent on passing Federal and State Background Checks.
A strong commitment to youth empowerment, inclusion and social justice.
Camp experience – either personal or professional – preferred.
Excellent crisis management skills
Drivers license strongly preferred
Supervisory skills
Someone who is an excellent and compassionate communicator
Someone who is able to bring their own cell phone and laptop devices to camp – we cannot provide them for you, but we do have reliable wifi
Compensation
Requirements
Qualifications & Job Functions
Holds a graduate level or higher degree in a mental health field
Hiring is dependent on passing Federal and State Background Checks.
A strong commitment to youth empowerment, inclusion and social justice.
Camp experience – either personal or professional – preferred.
Excellent crisis management skills
Drivers license strongly preferred
Supervisory skills
Someone who is an excellent and compassionate communicator
Someone who is able to bring their own cell phone and laptop devices to camp – we cannot provide them for you, but we do have reliable wifi
How to Apply
Email Joe@campgilboa.org with a resume and introduction.